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Where does “nojata” come from?

nojata (Finnish) comes from Finnish noja, from Old Swedish nø̄ghia, from Old Norse nœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nojata (Finnish): to lean or to rest; to recline; to lean back

Definitions

  1. to lean or to rest; to recline; to lean back

Ancestry of “nojata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnojasupport, rest; lean, recline
2Old Swedishnø̄ghia—
3Old Norsenœgja—
4Proto-Germanic*ganōgijaną—
5Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nojata”

  • nojailla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →